Teen who was shot in head yesterday on Jersey City street dies at ...
JERSEY CITY — The 17-year-old shot in the head on Fulton Avenue yesterday died this afternoon, becoming the eighth homicide Hudson County has seen this year. The teen was pronounced dead at 1:38 p.m. at the Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Acting Chief of Detectives Gene Rubino confirmed this afternoon. He was shot yesterday at about 5 p.m. A distraught man identified by neighbors as the teen's father said he did not want to speak to reporters as ..>> view original$20M apartment building completed in Jersey City's Bergen ...
JERSEY CITY -- A ribbon cutting ceremony this morning celebrated the completion of one of the first major residential developments in the Bergen-Lafayette section of Jersey City in recent memory. The ribbon cutting for the 100,000-square-foot apartment complex -- The Baker Building at 234 Suydam Ave. -- was held 11 months and 11 days after construction began. A number of city officials, including Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, were on hand to mark the occasion. A seven-minute walk from the Li..>> view originalJersey City man fatally struck by vehicle in Bayonne, police say
BAYONNE -- A 43-year-old Jersey City man was struck and killed on Kennedy Boulevard between 30th and 31st streets in Bayonne earlier this afternoon, according to police. The man "may have been getting into his car or was in the vicinity of his car" when he was struck by a passing motorist, Bayonne police Lt. Franco Amato said. Amato said the 43-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's next-of-kin has not yet been notified, he said. There are currently no reports of anyone else bein..>> view originalCelebrate good times! Jersey City to rename street for Kool & the Gang
JERSEY CITY — Kool & the Gang have sold over 70 million albums, won a Grammy Award and were recently inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, but on Friday they're getting an honor band members say may top it all: a street in their hometown is being named for them. "A big wow," said George Brown, the legendary R&B group's drummer. "It's so dope." "It's the equivalent of having a star on the Hollywood" Walk of Fame, said Ronald "Khalis" Bell, who plays tenor saxophone. Bell and his brother,..>> view originalJersey City driver charged with $12K in toll violations
oscar sanchez.JPG Oscar Sanchez, 45, of Jersey City, has been charged with $12,000 in toll violations. (PAPD photo) A Jersey City man driving a Mercedes Benz into the Holland Tunnel yesterday has racked up more than $12,000 in EZ Pass toll violations, Port Authority police police said. Oscar Sanchez, 45, was pulled over after the "toll unpaid" sign flashed as he went through the toll plaza at 3 p.m. yesterday, Port Authority polic..>> view originalPoll: Should Jersey City Council OK minimum 30-hour work week for ...
A measure requiring some private employers to provide a minimum 30-hour workweek to their janitors, security guards, maids and other works is up for initial approval by the Jersey City City Council tonight, The Jersey Journal reported yesterday. The proposal is being touted by labor union 32BJ as the first of its kind in the nation. It would apply to employers in buildings larger than 100,000 square feet and residential buildings with more than 50 units. The measure would also lead to more w..>> view originalMan critical after 'knockout' game in Jersey City
A man is in critical condition after witnesses say the victim was attacked during a "knockout game," authorities say. A family member of the man wants those responsible to "man up" and turn themselves in to authorities. The victim — believed to be in his early 50s — was taken to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health Monday night after a group of teenagers approached him on Ocean Avenue and knocked him unconscious, according to a police report. While only one man was arrested — Gerald Rosa..>> view originalJersey City swimmer makes Croatian Olympic roster with record ...
Follow @JJournalSports Matea Samardzic had all the motivation in the world at the Croatian Nationals last month. The 21-year-old swimmer, who lives in Jersey City and attends Hudson County Community College, was back home in her native Split, Croatia with family and friends in attendance. In her first opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Samardzic gave her hometown a performance it won't soon forget. She set a new Croatian record with a time of 2:09.73 in the 200 backstroke, a..>> view originalJersey City students learn about self-empowerment from three ...
Three doctors who hail originally from Newark visited Jersey City yesterday to offer lessons in self-empowerment and the importance of education to nearly 300 public high-school students. Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins, whose 2002 book "The Pact" focused on their childhood promise to survive the streets of Newark and become doctors, imparted some wisdom to the students as the three men discussed their lives, their joint path from Newark public schools to medical school and their..>> view originalBody found in Hudson River off Jersey City shore
A man's body was found floating in the Hudson River yesterday morning off the shore at the south end of Liberty State Park, authorities said. Police officers in a radio transmission said the body was spotted on the south side of the park near the circle of flags shortly after 7 a.m. Gene Rubino, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office's acting chief of detectives, said it was a man's body, but no other details were provided. Multiple agencies were on scene, including the Jersey City police and f..>> view original
Thursday, April 28, 2016
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